A Renfrewshire mum is celebrating gaining a new lease of life after she lost more than four stones.Rebecca Sillars was spurred on to lose weight after her jeans gave way when she piled on the pounds.It was the final sign she needed to join Heather Moore's Bishopton and Erskine Slimming World class.Rebecca hasn't looked back since she signed up in October and lost a whopping 8.5lbs in her first week.Don't miss the latest headlines from around Renfrewshire.
Sign up to our newsletters here.She managed to shed a total of four stone seven pounds over 25 weeks.Delighted Rebecca said: "Before joining I wouldn't feeling comfortable going swimming with my child, when it came to doing activities with her like trampolining or running about the park I was self-conscious about my weight"I felt alright day to day but I was tired a lot and wasn't energised with a get up and go attitude."I would fall asleep on the sofa most nights which I hated doing.
I didn't like to go clothes shopping for myself so would usually just take clothes from others that were doing a clear out to save me going shopping and trying to find a size to fit me.
I would get disheartened when kept trying stuff on and it just wouldn't sit right."She added: "I didn't have any self confidence at all, I would nick my husband's t-shirts to hide my stomach or his jumpers when going out.
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